Building Trades Supervisor - Facilities Services-18001727
- Employer
- Tufts University
- Location
- Boston, MA
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Facilities Management & Sustainability
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Job Description
Building Trades Supervisor - Facilities Services-18001727
Description
The Building Trades Supervisor coordinates and directs work of subordinate staff in a variety of repairs and maintenance tasks for the campus buildings and grounds.
Select, assign and direct staff for tasks and schedule assignments.
This person will evaluate and verify employees’ performance by reviewing their completed work orders and their associated techniques. Identify staff development and training needs. Ensure the training is scheduled and completed.
Ensure proper labor relations and conditions of employment. Maintain records and compose correspondence relative to work.
Responsible for requisitions to purchase supplies, material and tools. Estimate the cost of materials needed for pending jobs.
Must be physically able to perform the duties this role requires, including but not limited to: climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, and pulling. You may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, vibrations, fumes, dusts, poor ventilation and extreme temperatures.
Reporting to the Director of Facilities, the Building Trades Supervisor coordinates and directs work of subordinate staff in a variety of repairs and maintenance for University buildings. This position is considered an “essential position” as defined in the Tufts University Employee Handbook.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
- High School diploma or GED.
- Valid US Driver’s license.
- Must have at least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in trades, preferably in a lead or supervisory capacity. Candidates possessing similar minimum objective qualifications are encouraged to apply and should describe in detail their work experience and education in order to establish the equivalency.
- Must have working knowledge of computers in a Windows environment.
- Must have effective oral and written communications skills with the ability to read, write and comprehend the English language.
- Must be available for on call.
- Must be physically able to meet all job requirements.
- Solid time management skills including the ability to multi-task tactfully deal with unforeseen challenges and people and work well in a team setting with other technicians and trades professionals.
- Must be able to work professionally and tactfully with fellow employees, faculty, students and staff; deal with difficult people and / or stressful scenarios.
- Must maintain a professional appearance at all times.
- Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (Maximo).
- Experience in a research or healthcare setting.
- Experience with BAS systems.
Special Work Schedule Requirements:
Flexibility in work schedule required due to campus related emergencies, events occurring nights and weekends and special events such as matriculation and commencement.
An employee in this position must complete all appropriate background checks at the time of hire, promotion, or transfer.
Equal Opportunity Employer – minority/females/veterans/disability/sexual orientation/gender identity.
Primary Location: United States-Massachusetts-Boston
Job: Facilities
Organization: Facilities Services - Boston
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: Oct 23, 2018, 8:20:44 AM
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Organization
Tufts University is a leader in American higher education – distinctive for its success as a moderately-sized teaching and research university. Our ‘university on a hill‘ is a collection of colleges and academic departments independently recognized for their public service in our local communities, across the country, and around the world.
Working at Tufts University
Across the university you’ll discover talented and committed members of our staff and faculty who share an enthusiasm and a deep commitment to Tufts. We are collectively bound by our pursuit of knowledge and truth, and driven by our common values and aspirations. The strength of these values is reflected in our willingness to look at problems from new perspectives and challenge the status quo.
T10 strategic initiatives
An organization’s priorities can tell you a great deal about the culture. The T10 Strategic Plan provides a window into how our values impact our work as a university and how we work with each other as people. The plan’s initiatives are deliberately ambitious and far reaching – including our Foundational Initiatives that address each employee’s stewardship of limited resources and our plan to engage with and celebrate both our commonalities and differences. These strategic commitments represent who we are and guide what we will become.
Our culture
At the heart of Tufts’ distinctive culture is a commitment to diversity of thought, openness, and the inclusion of people who represent differing experiences and points of view. Our staff, students and faculty represent over 100 countries of origin but with shared values that make us more alike than we are different.
What we value:
Making an impact – We seek out new innovative ways to improve the quality of life of individuals and societies around the world, and at home.
Personal worth – The individual human being must be at the heart of every interaction in which individual differences are understood, valued, and cultivated.
Mindful leadership – Leadership brings with it tremendous possibilities and equally important responsibilities. Our leadership is visible in our words and actions, and the impact we have on the lives of those we serve.
Community – Our connection to each other through learning, arts, culture, sports, and through making an impact, brings us together and enhances our collective well-being.
Progressive learning – Our preparation for complex challenges and changes requires a commitment to lifelong learning, a willingness to challenge accepted thinking, and a sense of urgency in implementing new practices.
What matters?
A university setting provides employees the opportunity to contribute to the well-being of their colleagues, our global community, and their individual professional development. Staff, faculty and researchers embrace the responsibility, and privilege, that working at Tufts provides. While not every employee will have the opportunity to connect personally with the individuals who benefit from Tufts’ research and outreach initiatives, at the end of the day, we all understand just how much our day-to-day work matters.
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